Customs Administration

Travelers

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6. Any aquatic products or animal, plant or any endangered species of wildlife or products thereof.

7. Unaccompanied baggage.

8. Other dutiable articles or things to be declared.

Remark:

1. Where an inward passenger is in doubt whether luggage or goods carried qualify for the green line counter clearance convenience, passenger should clear luggage at the red line counter.

2.Those who carry the negotiable securities (namely bearer traveler’s checks, other types of checks, promissory notes, drafts, or other forms of negotiable securities through which the bearer may exercise his/her right in the country or any other country, with face value in excess of US$10,000) should make declarations to the Customs.

Green Lane Clearance

Passengers not carrying the articles mentioned above may pass through the “Nothing To Declare” counter (Green Lane) without declaration.

3. Import permit is not required for an inbound passenger carrying only one dutiable article of accompanied personal effects which exceeding the prescribed value limit but not belonging to restricted or controlled article.

4. For alcoholic beverage and cigarettes over the quantity limit (alcoholic beverage 5,000 c.c., plus 1,000 cigarettes or 5 pounds of tobacco or 125 cigars), an import permit is required.

5. Passengers who have previous offense record and travel frequently in and out of the country (2 trips or more within a period of 30 days, or 6 trips or more within a period of 6 months), or passengers who are paid for carrying goods may be subject to more stringent customs inspection and, if necessary, allowed only half of the stipulated quantity and value limits.

6. Personal effects and daily necessities for personal use during the trip may be brought in duty-free by transit passengers, but their other personal belongings are liable to the same treatment as specified in the preceding paragraphs.

7. For dutiable articles in excess of the quantity or value limits, even when properly declared, an import permit is required within 2 months following the date of arrival. The passenger may choose to place the exceeding portion in bond for subsequent return abroad within 2 months following the date of arrival, or simply declare in writing to abandon the exceeding portion. When necessary, an extension not exceeding 1 month may be allowed. If none of the above actions has been taken upon expiry of the period, the goods shall be deal with according to Article 96 of the Customs Act.

Unaccompanied Baggage

1. The quantity and main items of unaccompanied baggage must be declared in writing when the passenger arrives. The baggage must arrive within six months following the date of the passenger’s entry.

2. Unaccompanied baggage failing to arrive within the time limit or not having been declared in the Customs declaration form shall be dealt with according to the general import procedure. Exception can be made in case the explanation given (such as delayed arrival of the vessel) is acceptable to the Customs.

3. Declaration for articles in baggage must be filed within 15 days following the arrival date of the means of transport, failing which the articles shall be dealt with according to Article 73 of the Customs Act.

4. When the unaccompanied baggage arrives, the passenger or someone authorized by the passenger shall produce passport (or entry permit) and make import declaration.

Not more than NT$100,000 in notes can be brought in by each passenger unless a permit from the Central Bank of China (Taiwan) is obtained in advance.

Foreign Currencies

Passengers must declare the amount of foreign currencies in excess of US$10,000 (or its equivalent in other foreign currencies). If not declared, the exceeding amount of foreign currencies shall, upon arrival, be subject to confiscation.

Chinese Currency

Not more than RMB$20,000 in notes can be brought in by each passenger.The amount in excess of RMB$20,000 shall be declared to the Customs and placed in bond for subsequent return abroad.

Negotiable Securities( namely bearer traveler’s checks, other types of checks, promissory notes, drafts, or other forms of negotiable securities through which the bearer may exercise his/her right in the country or any other country)

Passengers or service crew must declare negotiable securities with face value in excess of US$10,000 or its equivalent. In case of non-declaration or false declaration, a fine in the amount equivalent to the amount not declared or not truthfully declared shall be imposed.

QUANTITY LIMIT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND MAINLAND CHINA PRODUCTS

◆ Agricultural produce: 6 kgs (Live animals, plants and their products, as well as fruits, are prohibited. Dogs, cats, rabbits and animal products imported in accordance with the Act for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases, or dried/prepared aquatic animals, or live plants and their products imported in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Act are excluded from such restriction.).

1. Heroin, morphine, opium, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamine, etc. prescribed in the “Act for the Control of Narcotics” and their derivatives and products.

2. Arms (including shotguns, fishing guns, air guns, etc.), ammunition (including bomb, cartridges and explosives), assault knives and other weapons of war prescribed in the “Act Governing the Control of Guns, Ammunition and Knives”.

3. Any wild animals and endangered species of wildlife or products thereof are not allowed to be imported, unless a permit issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is obtained in advance; if the species is included in the list of CITES, the CITES import permit shall be required for Customs verification.

4. Articles infringing upon the rights of patents, trademarks and copyrights.

5. Fake or spurious currencies or securities, or moulds for printing counterfeit currency.

6. All restricted substances and drugs of non-prescription and non-medicinal nature (including marijuana).

7. Fruits, live animals, plants and their products. Dogs, cats, rabbits and animal products imported in accordance with the Act for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases, or dried/prepared aquatic animals, or live plants and their products imported in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Act are excluded from such restriction.

8. Other articles prohibited by law from importation.

ADDITIONAL REGULATION:

1. Please declare honestly according to the instruction on Customs declaration form.

2. Once the declaration form has been handed over to the Customs officer, no additional declaration will be accepted.

3. Those carrying dutiable articles, controlled or restricted articles without correct declaration shall not be allowed to pass through the Green Lane.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on Customs matters, please contact:

1. Customs Administration

No.13, Tacheng St., Datong District

Taipei City 10341, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: 886-2-25505500, 25505511, 25505522

http://eweb.customs.gov.tw

2. Taipei Customs

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Taoyuan County 33758, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Terminal One

Tel: 886-3-3982293, 3982292, 3982298.

(0800) 311006 (toll-free telephone)

Terminal Two

Tel: 886-3-3983391, 3983384.

(0800) 016801 (toll-free telephone).

http://etaipei.customs.gov.tw

3. Kaohsiung Customs

Kaohsiung International Airport

No.2, Jhonshan 4th Rd., Siaogang District

Kaohsiung City 81252, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: 886-7-8016511, 8011924

http://ekaohsiung.customs.gov.tw

4. Keelung Customs

No.6, Gangsi St., Ren-ai District

Keelung City 20041, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel:886-2-2420295l-90

http://ekeelung.customs.gov.tw

5. Taichung Customs

No.2, Sec. 3, Jhongci Rd., Wuci Township

Taichung County 43501, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Tel: 886-4-26565101-9

http://etaichung.customs.gov.tw

This guide is for reference only. If there is any revision, please take the latest law as the standard.